Make sure you visit the Banc d’Arguin National Park if you’re in Nouakchott; it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you can see a variety of migrating birds, seals, turtles, dolphins and around 45 species of fish!

Social intricacies

The official language of Nouakchott is Arabic.

Mauritanian Ouguiya is the official currency here.

Bonus Fact!

Do you know someone lucky enough to live in Nouakchott? You can make cheap calls to Nouakchott with Cherry Call – don’t forget, you’ll also need to use the international dialling code of 00222.

To keep up-to-date with what’s going on in Nouakchott, head over to the IRIN website.